The Membership Meeting at the Georgetown Marriott in Washington D.C., scheduled for October 24-25, 2024, offers a comprehensive agenda focused on key issues affecting academic research administration. The event opens with welcome remarks from COGR leadership, followed by a presentation on the F&A Capstone Report—an extensive analysis of cost reimbursement and financial partnerships, based on survey responses from 120 institutions. The morning continues with a legal overview of the Supreme Court's Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision, exploring its impact on federal agency rulemaking and ramifications for research universities. A networking lunch is provided, including a session tailored to new attendees.
The afternoon features a discussion with Dr. Arati Prabhakar of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an electoral outlook by David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report, federal agency updates from senior officials at major research funding agencies, and an update on new federal guidance for financial assistance. The first day concludes with social functions to facilitate networking. The second day includes sessions on the new NSF SECURE Center, aimed at enhancing research security and international collaborations, as well as a detailed presentation on revised HHS policies regarding research misconduct. The meeting concludes with committee updates highlighting current initiatives and emerging topics within research compliance, administration, ethics, and security, providing attendees with both regulatory insights and practical strategies for institutional advancement.
